Where does “aimsire” come from?

aimsire (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic aimsir, from Old Irish aimser, from Proto-Celtic amsterā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- — to mow, reap.

aimsire (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of aimsir

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of aimsir

Ancestry of “aimsire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaimsirtime, epoch, season; weather, climate
2Old Irishaimserpoint in time; period of time, season; age, epoch
3Proto-Celticamsterātime, moment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂mh₁-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂meh₁-to mow, reap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂mh₁-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic amsterā →